SHOTS 2018: Submissions are open!

SHOTS is an International Short Film Festival based in the Peace messenger city Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia and will be holding its second edition from August 2nd to 4th 2018. The festival is created by a crew of young independent filmmakers who want to show quality short films from around the globe. We invite international independent filmmakers who would like to show their work to an international jury and audience that enjoys new and unique approaches to cinema. We focus on finding diverse and alternative independent films with strong characters and story line. We encourage all filmmakers to submit their films, regardless of ethnicity, religion or worldview. All genres are extremely welcome! We will screen all the accepted films in front of a live audience. Since it is a 3-day festival we can show only a limited number of short films, so all the accepted films will be nominated for an award and invited to Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia for the duration of the festival.

As we are rated one of the 100 best film festivals please check out our reviews by other filmmakers and see why we strive to be the best. We are filmmakers ourselves and want to give you a unique and respectful experience. Join us on our ride through the world of film! 🙂

You can submit to our festival through Filmfreeway which we consider the best platform for filmmakers! The submission process is super easy and fast. You can join us with a film between 1 and 30 minutes in length, but if you have a slightly longer film, don’t worry – you can try your luck. If we like it – we will take it. We wish you all the best and will be happy to host you if you make it to the final round. See you in Slovenj Gradec!

REVIEWS

A lovely film festival organized and created by a team of filmmakers who respect filmmaking and promote selected films. We attended the festival, which takes place in beautiful Slovenj Gradec, and we were really blown away by the warm hospitality and the great organizing of the festival, and imagine this is its first year! I am sure the team will keep up the good work because they are passionate about their festival and this showed. I highly recommend SHOTS to all filmmakers since it was a fabulous experience in all aspects.

Daina Papadaki

One of the greatest film festivals I have ever been privileged to attend. The hospitality was something out of this world. We were never hungry! This was very different to any film festival I have been to. They treated you as a creative family and took care of you as their own. The showings were done in a great cinema and an open top public house which was fantastic. Watching films under the stars, need I say any more. I thank the organizers for re-sparking my passion for film with the humility shown by these guys. Thank you. I would recommend this film festival if you are looking for more than just a commercial out reach, and more of a family and professional atmosphere, where your work is appreciated by everyone.

Jagjeet (Jag) Singh

So happy to support this festival! Great communication.

Ann Prim

The most prominent festival because of the ambition of its founders. A team of new directors who loves cinema and with a great sensation of hospitality.

A festival doesn't need to exist for many years to be able to receive people ( audience,directors) with cordiality. This first year is a success, good energy, good programation, kind team... Only happiness ! That was a wonderful experience.

Bertrand Treuil

OUR TEAM

Tomo Novosel

Festival director

Aleksander Smode

Festival music

Miša Javornik

Festival program

Mojca Kunej

Festival program

Maša Flogie

Head of organisation and PR

Lena Grabec

Festival program

Mateja Šavc

Hospitality

Tine Lenart

Technical support

Andreja Kragelnik

Visual appearance

Anika Grabec

Festival program

Simon Žvikart

Logistics

FUN FACTS 2018 EDITION

8

MONTHS UNTIL FESTIVAL

482

SUBMITTED FILMS

70

DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

8

AWARDS

THE JUDGES 2017

Marco Gadge

Award winning filmmaker

Tim Januška

Journalist and filmophil

Žiga Čamernik

Acting coach and film critic

OUR SPONSORS 2017

We know that many of this would not be possible if it weren’t for the kind people who helped us through our journey. Thank you for your great support!

CONTACT US

Legen 96E, 2380 Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia

+386 40228412

tomo@novosel.si

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